The airline announced new nonstop seasonal service to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The flights will operate twice weekly from the Dayton airport, and will begin May 24. Flight days, times and lowest fares can be found at the Allegiant website. READ MORE
2. Overdoses force coroner to rent trucks to store bodies
The escalating number of overdose deaths in the Dayton area has forced the local coroner’s office to take drastic measures, including temporarily renting refrigerated trucks and contracting with a local funeral home late last year to store bodies.
"So far, it's happened only once, but we have plans in place if we need to outsource some storage again," said Montgomery County Coroner Kent Harshbarger. READ MORE
3. STORE CLOSURES: 9 retailers closing stores nationwide this year
It's been a tumultuous start of 2017 for several retailers, which have announced the closures of hundreds of stores across the nation. Several of these stores will close locations in Ohio, and across the Midwest. READ MORE
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